Thank you Dallas, ANA Staff & Board, Hosting Clubs, General Chairman, his Committee, Volunteers and Everyone Who Participated.

Our personal thanks to ANA Convention Director, Rhonda Scurek, Executive Director Kim Kiick and all the staff for their tireless work.  Thanks also to President Jeff Garrett and the board for their work on this convention.  A very big thanks to General Chair Jim Fitzgerald, Assistant Chair John Post and their committee & volunteers, the host clubs, the Dallas Coin Club & Texas Numismatic Society, along with the ANA National Volunteers for all their outstanding and dedicated work on this convention.  Thanks to the many staff members and volunteers who assisted with convention set-up, during the show hours and breakdown.

 

A special thanks to the exhibitors, judges, speakers, PPI Security, the numismatic press participants, Coin Television & Coin Week, show sponsors & patrons, scout and kids zone & Treasure Trivia activities, a well done show program, coin club tables & meetings and volunteers at the “Free Appraisal” table. This NMS featured a very special 125th Anniversary Silver Eagle NGC MS69 (500 made) for new (platinum) and renewing (three year) memberships or a donation of $125.  With the rise to $8.00 for one day’s admission many people utilizes the Platinum membership to join the Association and receive the commemorative silver eagle.  Many dozens of members also extended their memberships to receive the silver eagle.  Though it is too late to use the joining or renewing memberships a $125 donation would get you one of these great NMS mementos.  ANA still has some left.  Call them at 800 367 – 9723 and find out how to purchase one. The official auctioneer, Heritage Auctions (HA.com) is to be thanked for their participation.  The sold out ANA Legacy Dinner featured Steve Ivy (co-chairmen & CEO) and Jim Halperin (co-chairmen) of Heritage Auctions.  The Numismatist Editor Barbara Gregory moderated this event.  Everyone in attendance enjoyed how both these icons in the numismatic hobby became interested in coins and eventually formed Heritage.  We found out one of the only things that Heritage doesn’t sell are rare cars.  The attached Omni Dallas Hotel and nearby Aloft Dallas Downtown Hotel were also very accommodating and were sold out for the show.